Nova Scotia government launching public sector ‘innovation garage’ with IBM
The Nova Scotia government has launched a public sector innovation garage in collaboration with IBM. Housed in Halifax, the…
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WeWork plans to open 20 more locations in Toronto by 2020
WeWork is planning to open 20 more locations in Toronto by 2020, according to a report from Bloomberg. “The bottom line is,…
Invest Ottawa announces new VP of venture development
Invest Ottawa has announced that Nick Quain will act as its new VP of venture development of Invest Ottawa. Quain will be responsible…
Communitech reveals 25 founders participating in Fierce Founders bootcamp
Twenty-five women entrepreneurs are entering the Communitech Fierce Founders bootcamp this week. The bootcamp helps early-stage…
Volta Academy wants to help early-stage founders test and validate their ideas
Halifax-based Volta has opened applications for its Volta Academy, which helps founders at the idea stage build a business.…
Nova Scotia dedicating $2.25 million to expanding Volta Labs
Halifax-based Volta Labs is tripling in size with a $2.25 million investment from the Nova Scotia government. Volta will use…
Impact Centre launches program to connect Canadian and Chinese entrepreneurs
The University of Toronto’s Impact Centre is working with Diantou.net, a Chinese investment platform, to strengthen the…
City of Kitchener opens IoT lab in Communitech
The City of Kitchener opened its first municipal innovation lab, which will be committed to development through the Internet…
FedDev Ontario investing $3.57 million in Next Canada
FedDev Ontario is providing $3.57 million to non-profit NEXT Canada. The money will support total project costs of up to $6.6…
Volta announces four new companies joining Residency program
Halifax-based Volta has announced that four new companies have joined its Residency program.…
University of Toronto launches financial innovation hub for its students
University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management has launched The Rotman Financial Innovation Hub in Advanced Analytics…
MaRS and Canadian gov’t want to give students experience in STEM companies
MaRS Studio Y and Employment and Social Development Canada launched the Student Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Fellowship to…
Volta Labs holds first pitch event in Halifax for chance to receive $25,000 investment
Volta Labs’ first Volta Cohort Pitch Event is set to take place on November 14 in Halifax. From the 15 startups that…
MaRS expands to Boston with new Greentown Labs partnership
Toronto-based innovation hub MaRS announced a new partnership today that will expand its presence to Boston, Massachusetts.…
Communitech announces True North Waterloo conference in 2018
Waterloo Region tech hub Communitech announced the launch of a conference focused on finding ways to establish tech as a force…